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Day Trip to Fushimi Inari Shrine from Osaka

Here is a video we made in Fushimi InariFushimi Inari In Kyoto Japan

We took the train from Osaka to Kyoto central station (see the post before if you want that information). We then took the Nara Line from Kyoto station and got off at Inari Station. Inari was intense. There were so many tourists, and it was raining now, so the crowds walking with their umbrellas was a lot to handle.

Fushimi Inari In Kyoto Japan

We first walked down the street and found some street vendors selling delicious foods. I got a delicious fried tofu with soy sauce, seaweed and mayo. The nice man at the booth let me eat under the cover of his stall (as it was raining really hard).

Fushimi Inari In Kyoto Japan

We then tried a different taiyaki (fished shaped waffle like desert) I had the matcha flavour.

Fushimi Inari In Kyoto Japan

We then walked back to Fushimi Inari to begin the climb to the top!

Fushimi Inari In Kyoto Japan

The first fifteen minutes of the climb were hell. There were hundreds of people with umbrellas, trying to climb through the tiny tori gates, all whilst stopping to take lots and lots of selfies.

Fushimi Inari In Kyoto Japan

As we climbed higher the crowds began to subside. Eventually we were by ourselves, and Fushimi Inari was great!

Fushimi Inari In Kyoto Japan

The rain coming down created a gorgeous mist and also made the green moss on the trees and shrines so much more vivid!

Fushimi Inari In Kyoto Japan

We wandered around until after sunset, and made it to the summit.

Fushimi Inari In Kyoto Japan

The lanterns in the shrine turned on as we made our descent .

Fushimi Inari In Kyoto Japan

We then took the Nara line back to Kyoto, then took the Kyoto line back to Osaka Station.

Fushimi Inari In Kyoto Japan

We then took the Osaka loop line back to our airbnb (but we took it in the wrong direction). Eventually we got back to our stop, Taisho . We dried off, and then headed back out to a little Izakaya under the train tracks by our airbnb. We had Okinomyaki (our favourite) and beer!!!